ResearchILD Research Institute for Learning and Development

27 TH A N N UA L

LEARNING DIFFERENCES CON FERENCE

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, MOTIVATION, AND EFFORT: The Cornerstones of Resilience and Success MARCH 16-17, 2012 AT THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Faculty Chair: Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D.

LEARN I NG DI FFERENCES CON FERENCE

27 TH A N N UA L

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, MOTIVATION, AND EFFORT: The Cornerstones of Resilience and Success
Chair: Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D.
During this 27th Annual Learning Differences conference, we will examine cutting-edge methods for individualizing the teaching process to address the needs of diverse learners. The program will emphasize current work on executive function, motivation, effort, and resilience. Novel approaches will be discussed for individualizing instruction and teaching effective strategies across the grades in different domains including reading, writing, math, and content area subjects. The conference will include a combination of plenary sessions and smaller concurrent sessions to provide opportunities for in-depth discussion with faculty. The program will emphasize the application of theory and research to educational practice.

This conference is designed for professionals in education, psychology, child development, speech and language pathology, school psychology and other related fields.
Excellent program, top notch experts in the field of education, great facility, and supports. Enough info here to last a long time.

How do we foster

MARCH 16-17, 2012

at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

How do executive function

motivation, self-confidence and persistence in students in our 21st century schools? weaknesses affect academic performance across the grades? function strategies so that students learn to plan, prioritize, organize, shift flexibly, and self-check when they approach their academic work?

How do we teach executive

How can peer mentoring

How do we use universal

programs be effectively embedded in classrooms to build students motivation, effort, and strategy use? design approaches within the classroom?

Thank you for taking such a multifaceted approach to this topic. I cant wait to start processing all of this in the context of my classroom!

For latest conference information: Online: www.researchild.org/programs | Phone: 781-861-3711 x 22

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

DAY 1

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

DAY 2

8:30 -8:50 Welcome Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D. 8:50-9:40 Panel: Promoting executive function, motivation and effort: What works? Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D. (chair), Gordon Sherman, Ph.D., Thomas Brown, Ph.D., Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.

3:15-5:00

Concurrent Sessions 1. Flexible thinking: Executive function strategies that promote resilience and academic success Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D. 2. The strategic classroom: Making the math-science connection Bethany Roditi, Ph.D., Joan Steinberg, M.Ed. 3. Strategies for supporting literacy development in English language learners Charley Haynes, Ed.D., CCC-SLP 4. The nuts and bolts of reading instruction across a spectrum of students needs within an RTI framework Sally Grimes, M.Ed. 5. An overview of Aspergers: Implications for learning Daniel Rosenn, M.D., M.S.P.H.

8:30-8:45 8:45-9:30

Overview Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D. Collaborative problem solving: Understanding and helping students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges Ross Greene, Ph.D.

3:00-4:30

Concurrent Sessions 1. Goal-setting: Navigating a path to academic and life success Kalyani Krishnan, M.A. 2. Executive and selfregulatory functions and their relationship to oral and written language production Anthony Bashir, Ph.D. 3. The strategic classroom: Fostering independent learners Donna Kincaid, M.Ed. 4. STEMinds for the future: Creating a student legacy Jossie ONeill, Ed.D. and STEMinds for the future students and teachers 5. Differentiated assessment: Finding every learners potential Evangeline Harris Stefanakis, Ed.D.

9:40-10:30 Welcome to the future: Where diverse brains thrive Gordon Sherman, Ph.D. 10:30-10:55 Break 11:00-11:50 ADHD and arousal: Its critical role in reading and written expression Thomas Brown, Ph.D. 11:50-12:15 Panel: Questions and answers Gordon Sherman, Ph.D., Thomas Brown, Ph.D. Lunch Lady Gaga meets Universal Design for Learning: The future of education is in the margins David Rose, Ed.D. Break

9:30-10:20 Students helping students: Peer interactions during collaborative group work Janette Klingner, Ph.D. 10:20-10:40 Break 10:45-12:15 Peer mentoring in schools: An untapped resource for improving students self-understanding, motivation, and academic performance Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D., Janis Kupersmidt, Ph.D., Stacy Parker-Fisher, M.A. 12:15-12:40 Panel Discussion 12:40-1:45 1:45-2:40 Lunch Achieving successful inclusion Bill Henderson, Ed.D. Break

12:15-1:45 1:45-2:45

2:45-3:10

5:00-6:30

Reception: Join us to celebrate our 27th Annual Conference!

2:40-3:00

4:30-5:00

For latest conference information: Online: www.researchild.org/programs Phone: 781-861-3711 x 22

This was an absolutely wonderful conference. The depth of knowledge and range of educational topics that were covered were amazing I look forward to attending next years conference.

What works: Applying what you have learned in this conference Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D., Donna Kincaid, M.Ed., Kalyani Krishnan, M.A., Joan Steinberg, M.Ed.

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

PROGRAM FEE The comprehensive program fee of $730 includes all program and instructional materials, breaks, a reception, and a certificate of completion. Payment must be received no later than February 15, 2012. Discounted rates are available for people who register early (prior to January 18, 2012) and further discounts are available for people who register early and bring a colleague. See the registration form or the website for details. CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations must be made in writing. Full refunds will be granted until February 1, 2012. Cancellations received between February 1 and February 15 are subject to a 10% administrative fee. Cancellations after February 15 and no shows are subject to full payment. ResearchILD reserves the right to cancel the program and change faculty at its discretion. In the unlikely event of program changes, ResearchILD is not responsible for non-refundable travel arrangements or other planning costs incurred.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Please refer to our website for information about local hotels. FURTHER INFORMATION www.researchild.org/programs Anna Lavelle: alavelle@researchild.org 781-861-3711, x22

CONFERENCE CHAIR: LYNN MELTZER, Ph.D.

Lynn Meltzer is the President and Director of Research at the Research Institute for Learning and Development (ResearchILD) and Director of Assessment at the Institute for Learning and Development (ILD) in Lexington, MA. She holds appointments as an Associate in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Tufts University Department of Child Development. She is a fellow and Past-President of the prestigious International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. Her 33 years of clinical work, research, publications, and presentations have focused on understanding the complexity of learning and attention problems. Her extensive publications include articles, chapters, books, all with an emphasis on teaching learning strategies relating to the assessment and treatment of learning difficulties. Her recent work, together with her ResearchILD colleagues, is a best-seller and is titled Executive Function in Education: From Theory to Practice. N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2007. She and her colleagues recently completed another book for teachers, Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom, N.Y.: Guilford Press, 2010.

BRAVO! This has been the most organized and well run conference, and also the most interesting, enjoyable and applicable conference I have ever attended! Highest quality and most useful conference Ive ever attended.

For latest conference information: Online: www.researchild.org/programs | Phone: 781-861-3711 x 22

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FACULTY LIST
ANTHONY BASHIR, Ph.D. Adjunct faculty, Lynch School of Education, Boston College; Adjunct faculty, Language and Literacy Program, Simmons College THOMAS E. BROWN, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; Associate Director, Yale Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders, Yale University School of Medicine ROSS GREENE, Ph.D. Associate Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School; Staff Psychologist, Cambridge Health Alliance; Senior Lecturer, School Psychology Program, Department of Education, Tufts University SALLY GRIMES, Ed.M. Founding Director and Independent Consultant, the Grimes Reading Institute; Provider of Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators in Literacy Planning, RTI CHARLES W. HAYNES, Ed.D., CCC-SLP Professor and Clinical Supervisor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions BILL HENDERSON, Ed.D. Consultant and Former School Principal DONNA KINCAID, M.Ed. Educational Specialist, ILD; Training Coordinator, ResearchILD and ILD JANETTE KLINGNER, Ph.D. Professor, Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder KALYANI KRISHNAN, M.A. Licensed School Psychologist, Language and Learning Specialist, Assistant Director of Assessment, Institute for Learning and Development JANIS B. KUPERSMIDT, Ph.D. President and Senior Research Associate, Innovation Research and Training LYNN MELTZER, Ph.D. Conference Chair President and Director of Research, ResearchILD; Director of Assessment, ILD; Associate in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept of Child Development, Tufts University JOSSIE ONEILL, Ed.D. Director of School Partnerships, The Gateway Schools STACY PARKER-FISHER, M.A. Head, Learning Differences Program, Oak Foundation BETHANY RODITI, Ph.D. Director of Education, Institute for Learning and Development; Vice President, ResearchILD DAVID ROSE, Ed.D. Founder and Chief Education Officer, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST); Lecturer on Education, Technology, Innovation, and Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education DANIEL ROSENN, M.D., M.S.P.H. Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Associate in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital GORDON F. SHERMAN, Ph.D. Executive Director, Newgrange School and Education Center EVANGELINE HARRIS STEFANAKIS, Ed.D. Director, Boston University Making Learning Visible ePortfolio Project; Coordinator, Doctoral Program, Educational Leadership & Development, Boston University JOAN STEINBERG, M.Ed. Assistant Director of Education, Institute for Learning and Development

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